Table 1

Baseline details of the patients (n ​= ​70) (Mean ​± ​SD).

Characteristics

Group A (n ​= ​35)

Group B (n ​= ​35)

P value

Age (years)

28.57 ​± ​4.93

30.37 ​± ​3.60

0.086

Weight (kg)

77.40 ​± ​10.80

77.27 ​± ​7.50

0.920

FBS-1 (mg/dl)

79.62 ​± ​18.63

93.77 ​± ​15.98

<0.001*

RBS (mg/dl)

126.42 ​± ​32.97

145.45 ​± ​34.32

0.021*

HbA1c-1 (%)

5.00 ​± ​0.49

5.45 ​± ​0.44

<0.010*

HbA1c-2 (%)

5.06 ​± ​0.43

5.71 ​± ​0.48

<0.010*

  • Group A:non-diabetic pregnancies, Group B: diabetic pregnancies with diet control.

    FBS: fasting blood sugar at enrolment; RBS: Random blood sugar at enrolment.

    HbA1c-1: glycated hemoglobin at enrolment; HbA1c-2: Glycated hemoglobin at 36 weeks.

    * Statistically significant (independent T-test applied).